Weird and Wonderful Audiobook

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Story Synopsis

This is a sweet tale about a centipede and his friends, a snail, a slug and a spider. The centipede explains how we have to be careful not to step on any of the little bugs and he sings a cute song about this. They make their way through the trees and the grass. They crawl through a tunnel under the ground. They climb up a vine to the top of a hill and then they slide down the hill and head off to the centipede’s house for tea. The story includes an original soundtrack with a sweet little sing-along song. Accompanied by unique sound effects throughout.

Story length: 3m15s | Age: 3+

How your child will benefit from this story

In this audiobook, your child will learn about the less popular insects, how many legs they have and their textures. They will experience how these animals live from their perspective and the importance of not stepping on them. They will discover the sounds of instruments they may never have heard before such as the African Kalimba, Tapped Wine Glass sounds, the Pan Mallet and other Jamaican instruments. Your child with feel the calming, soothing effects of this soft and sweet sounding audiobook.

Character Voices:

Cormac McCoy - the centipede

Adie Hardy - the snail/the slug

Anna-Christina - the spider

Behind the scenes and Story Time

Why is the music different in this story? Watch behind the scenes videos, see photos plusread about how I use this story in Story Time here: Weird & Wonderful.